if i were you i would check out odysseyaudio klaus .is running a special package deal that includes a khartago amplifier ,etesian passive preamp,epiphifany loudspeakers and groneburg cables thrown in check out the reviews on the khartago at www.soundstage.com it won awards for best new product and budget leader award i own khartago monos and let me tell you they kick butt!!also check out www.tnt.com for a review of the epiphifany loud speakers there are links to these sites at www.odyssey audio .com there is a phone number in the ordering section of the website talk to klaus this stuff has a twenty year warranty and a thirty day money back guarantee i think the deal is$ 1.500 us dollars for what i have listed here. odyssey equipment will sound better than equipment costing two or three times as much! if you have$ 2.000 to spend get the bulk of your stuff from odyssey spend $400 on a cd player .rotel would be a good idea for the money $100 on stands for the speakers and you would be set! when you call klaus tell him william from maryland sent you. check this stuff out you cant go wrong! sincerly william c waldecker 3rd p.s forget about nad